This is my first completed clip, shot in Alaska on a GL2, and edited (thanks to Paul Sedillo's tireless help and support) on FCP 3.0. It has some bugs but I thought I'd post it for comments and let you guys/gals review it anyway. I prefer HONEST comments, you don't have to sugar coat it.

One suggestion for the future. The camera stayed effectively fixed on the narrator. You might try mixing in close, and medium close-up shots of the narrator to add interest. Use the cutaways to cover the camera moves. You could also add a close-up of the drum he was beating. None of this can be done in post. Always a good idea to try and think like an editor while shooting.

Mark, I finally was able to download the clip. Very nice. I agree with other's comments about using a tripod. Being a skier (currently in British Columbia) and having traveled in Nepal I appreciate your subject matter. Good focus on Native American theme.
Sandy

Here's the background on this piece (my lame excuses:)
This was part of an arranged tour and there were about 45 people all standing around listening to Guy, I edited 18 minutes down to get all the spectator noise out all except that one (@#$!) cough (another edit maybe?). I didn't have a tripod with me although I know it's a cardinal sin! I had been on an old school bus for about an hour and a half before this shot and there was barely room for my big arse let alone a tripod, but not again! I assure you! I aggree I could have done some close up shots and / or drum shots for diversity, thanks for the idea, I have some stuff on the cutting room floor that I might be able to use. I have corrected the titles, they sucked and were truely hard to read. I'll stop the credit scroll, it's not like I have several pages of stuff :) The hiss may have been that it was recorded with the on camera mic, (just picked up an AT835b shotgun so that should help in the future) but I'll go back and re-check my audio file (I didn't use my usual reference monitors). Some of the scenic shots were shot from a train, buss, or airplane, I guess a steadycam is now on my wish list too.

Thanks for the help, and thanks for being honest. I hope to have some more (improved with your help) shorts soon.
p.s. I'd love to reshoot this but Alaska ain't all that close to Tejas, maybe next year?